Best Children's Books about World War I (1914-1918)

1.
Valentine Joe (Rose #1)
Valentine Joe (Rose #1) 3.94 avg rating — 429 ratings
2.
The Horses Didn't Come Home
The Horses Didn't Come Home 4.23 avg rating — 94 ratings
3.
A Poppy Is to Remember
A Poppy Is to Remember 4.29 avg rating — 107 ratings
4.
Five Children on the Western Front
Five Children on the Western Front 3.95 avg rating — 1,469 ratings
5.
The Best Christmas Present in the World
The Best Christmas Present in the World 4.30 avg rating — 570 ratings
6.
The Singing Tree
The Singing Tree 4.13 avg rating — 3,017 ratings
7.
Dance of the Banished
Dance of the Banished 4.15 avg rating — 110 ratings
8.
The Donkey of Gallipoli: A True Story of Courage in World War I
The Donkey of Gallipoli: A True Story of Courage in World War I 3.74 avg rating — 92 ratings
9.
Christmas in the Trenches
Christmas in the Trenches 4.27 avg rating — 572 ratings
10.
Prisoners in the Promised Land: The Ukrainian Internment Diary of Anya Soloniuk
Prisoners in the Promised Land: The Ukrainian Internment Diary of Anya Soloniuk 3.96 avg rating — 622 ratings
11.
Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story
Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story 3.89 avg rating — 473 ratings
12.
Wind Flyers
Wind Flyers 4.10 avg rating — 237 ratings
13.
Loyal Creatures
Loyal Creatures 3.97 avg rating — 452 ratings
14.
Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting
Truce: The Day the Soldiers Stopped Fighting 4.01 avg rating — 1,166 ratings
15.
Soldier Boy
Soldier Boy 3.22 avg rating — 315 ratings
15.
Archie's War
Archie's War 4.09 avg rating — 269 ratings
17.
You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Trenches in World War One!
You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Trenches in World War One! 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings
18.
Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog
Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog 4.04 avg rating — 494 ratings
19.
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship 4.32 avg rating — 132 ratings
20.
Sergeant Stubby, Hero Pup of World War I (G.I. Dogs #2)
Sergeant Stubby, Hero Pup of World War I (G.I. Dogs #2) 4.42 avg rating — 55 ratings
21.
Stories of World War One
Stories of World War One 3.77 avg rating — 53 ratings
22.
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear 4.50 avg rating — 10,380 ratings
23.
Only Remembered
Only Remembered
by: Ian Beck
4.10 avg rating — 78 ratings
24.
Our Jacko
Our Jacko 4.18 avg rating — 125 ratings
24.
In Flanders Fields: The Story Of John McCrae, His Poem And The Poppy
In Flanders Fields: The Story Of John McCrae, His Poem And The Poppy 3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings
26.
Poppy Field
Poppy Field 4.39 avg rating — 308 ratings
27.
Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful 4.15 avg rating — 30,500 ratings
28.
War Horse (War Horse, #1)
War Horse (War Horse, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 57,746 ratings
29.
Bunny the Brave War Horse: Based on a True Story
Bunny the Brave War Horse: Based on a True Story 3.93 avg rating — 131 ratings
30.
Brothers Far from Home: The World War I Diary of Eliza Bates
Brothers Far from Home: The World War I Diary of Eliza Bates 3.95 avg rating — 1,092 ratings
31.
Just Binnie
Just Binnie 3.77 avg rating — 56 ratings
32.
The Skylarks’ War
The Skylarks’ War 4.20 avg rating — 3,071 ratings
33.
Sergeant Billy: The True Story of the Goat Who Went to War
Sergeant Billy: The True Story of the Goat Who Went to War 4.34 avg rating — 186 ratings
34.
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh 4.31 avg rating — 2,581 ratings
35.
Silver Threads
Silver Threads 4.44 avg rating — 45 ratings
36.
When The War Came Home
When The War Came Home 4.26 avg rating — 482 ratings
37.
Lighthouse Girl
Lighthouse Girl 3.83 avg rating — 162 ratings
38.
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion 4.25 avg rating — 1,020 ratings
39.
Light Horse Boy
Light Horse Boy 4.10 avg rating — 126 ratings
40.
Poppy (Poppy, #1)
Poppy (Poppy, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 561 ratings
41.
Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War
Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War 4.09 avg rating — 2,731 ratings
42.
Trenches (Horrible Histories Handbooks)
Trenches (Horrible Histories Handbooks) 4.09 avg rating — 281 ratings
43.
The Trenches: Billy Stevens, The Western Front, 1914-1918
The Trenches: Billy Stevens, The Western Front, 1914-1918 3.82 avg rating — 530 ratings
44.
The Goose Road
The Goose Road 4.05 avg rating — 273 ratings
45.
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields 4.26 avg rating — 58 ratings
45.
Light horse to Damascus
Light horse to Damascus 3.90 avg rating — 40 ratings
47.
Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross (Aunt Jane's Nieces, #10)
Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross (Aunt Jane's Nieces, #10) 3.84 avg rating — 75 ratings
48.
My Father's War
My Father's War 3.77 avg rating — 96 ratings
48.
Lesia's Dream
Lesia's Dream 3.95 avg rating — 129 ratings
50.
Firebird
Firebird 4.25 avg rating — 24 ratings
51.
Meet the ANZACs
Meet the ANZACs
by: Max Berry
3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings
52.
The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded (Animal Stars, #4)
The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded (Animal Stars, #4) 3.89 avg rating — 178 ratings
52.
Why the Whales Came
Why the Whales Came 3.96 avg rating — 4,977 ratings
54.
Home Child
Home Child 3.61 avg rating — 83 ratings
54.
No Safe Harbour: The Halifax Explosion Diary of Charlotte Blackburn
No Safe Harbour: The Halifax Explosion Diary of Charlotte Blackburn 4.23 avg rating — 1,302 ratings
56.
Summer Soldiers
Summer Soldiers 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings
57.
Ruthie's Gift
Ruthie's Gift 3.97 avg rating — 372 ratings
58.
Charlie Wilcox's Great War
Charlie Wilcox's Great War 3.82 avg rating — 442 ratings
59.
My Mother's Eyes
My Mother's Eyes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings
60.
Courageous First World War Stories
Courageous First World War Stories 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings
61.
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave 3.95 avg rating — 11,660 ratings
62.
Winnie's Great War
Winnie's Great War 4.23 avg rating — 1,337 ratings
63.
Evan's Gallipoli
Evan's Gallipoli 3.73 avg rating — 95 ratings
64.
When We Were Two
When We Were Two 3.93 avg rating — 513 ratings
65.
Peanuts: Where Beagles Dare
Peanuts: Where Beagles Dare 4.60 avg rating — 528 ratings
66.
Snoopy and His Sopwith Camel
Snoopy and His Sopwith Camel 4.05 avg rating — 63 ratings
67.
The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans 4.17 avg rating — 375 ratings
68.
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars 4.12 avg rating — 496 ratings
69.
The Story of the First World War for Children: 1914-1918
The Story of the First World War for Children: 1914-1918 4.50 avg rating — 34 ratings
70.
A Brave Soldier
A Brave Soldier 3.80 avg rating — 25 ratings
71.
The Tortoise and the Soldier: A Story of Courage and Friendship in World War I
The Tortoise and the Soldier: A Story of Courage and Friendship in World War I 3.98 avg rating — 164 ratings
71.
The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha
The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha 4.19 avg rating — 79 ratings
73.
After the Dancing Days
After the Dancing Days 3.91 avg rating — 1,099 ratings
74.
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae 4.28 avg rating — 280 ratings
74.
Charlotte Sometimes (Aviary Hall, #3)
Charlotte Sometimes (Aviary Hall, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
76.
My Brother's War
My Brother's War 4.03 avg rating — 116 ratings
77.
Jacko Moran: Trench Fighter
Jacko Moran: Trench Fighter 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings
77.
Where The Poppies Now Grow (The Poppy Series)
Where The Poppies Now Grow (The Poppy Series) 4.54 avg rating — 149 ratings
79.
Gladys Goes To War
Gladys Goes To War 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings
80.
Le Quesnoy: The Story of the Town New Zealand Saved
Le Quesnoy: The Story of the Town New Zealand Saved 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings
80.
Tree By Leaf
Tree By Leaf 3.41 avg rating — 472 ratings
82.
Roly, the Anzac Donkey
Roly, the Anzac Donkey 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings
83.
Jim's Letters
Jim's Letters 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings
84.
One Boy's War
One Boy's War 4.02 avg rating — 54 ratings
85.
The Frightful First World War
The Frightful First World War 4.09 avg rating — 2,731 ratings
86.
See Inside the First World War (Usborne Flap Book)
See Inside the First World War (Usborne Flap Book) 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings
87.
The Bantam and the Soldier
The Bantam and the Soldier 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings
87.
War Game
War Game 4.32 avg rating — 224 ratings
89.
The Little Hen and The Great War [Paperback] [Mar 06, 2014] Jennifer Beck
The Little Hen and The Great War [Paperback] [Mar 06, 2014] Jennifer Beck 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings
89.
Ladybird Histories: First World War
Ladybird Histories: First World War 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
91.
Torty and the Soldier
Torty and the Soldier 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings
91.
The First World War
The First World War 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings
93.
Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King
Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings
93.
The First World War (Young Reading Series 3)
The First World War (Young Reading Series 3) 3.84 avg rating — 31 ratings
95.
Silent in An Evil Time: The Brave War of Edith Cavell
Silent in An Evil Time: The Brave War of Edith Cavell 3.87 avg rating — 67 ratings
95.
First World War Picture Book
First World War Picture Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
97.
Some Other War (World War I Trilogy, #1)
Some Other War (World War I Trilogy, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 57 ratings
97.
Poems from the First World War: Published in Association with Imperial War Museums
Poems from the First World War: Published in Association with Imperial War Museums 4.12 avg rating — 126 ratings
99.
Introduction To The First World War - Usborne
Introduction To The First World War - Usborne 4.18 avg rating — 89 ratings
100.
Horrible Histories Novelty Terrible Tren
Horrible Histories Novelty Terrible Tren 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings
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